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# Home\&Claims
How to claim land?
Want to protect your base or builds? Claiming land is super easy! Here’s how to do it:
**🔧 What You’ll Need:**
* A **Golden Shovel** – this is your tool for claiming land! You can get one from /kits
**📦 How Claiming Works:**
Claims are **square or rectangular areas** that you choose by marking two opposite corners. Once claimed, only you (and people you trust) can build or break blocks there.
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Claims go **from the very bottom to the top of the world**, so you don’t need to worry about building underground or up in the sky — it’s all protected.
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**🧱 Step-by-Step:**
1. **Hold your golden shovel** in your hand.
2. **Right-click the ground** where you want one corner of your claim to be.
3. Walk to the **opposite corner** of the area you want to claim.
4. **Right-click again** with the golden shovel to finish the claim.
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Think of it like drawing a square around your base. The two clicks form opposite corners of that square!
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How do I trust my friend in my claim?
Use the **Flan Menu** to manage who can do what in your claim!
**Step-by-Step:**
1. Stand **inside your claim**.
2. Type `/flan menu` to open the Flan settings.
**👥 What Are Groups?**
Flan uses **groups** to manage permissions:
* **Co-Owner** – Full access to build, break, open chests, etc.
* **Visitor** – Limited, non-destructive permissions.
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You can also **create custom groups** if needed!
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**➕ How Do I Add Players?**
* Left-click the group you want to add them to.
* Type the player’s name in the box.
* Click the **paper icon** to confirm.
**➖ How Do I Remove Players?**
* Toggle **remove mode** to “true”.
* Click the player’s **head icon** to remove them from the group.
**🌍 Want to Change Permissions for Everyone?**
Edit the **Global Permissions** section to set what all players can do in your claim.
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For more infroamtion or visual AID please visit [FLAN COMMANDS](/new-islanders-information/ci-game-commands/home-commands.md#edit-permissions-on-your-claim-with-flan-menu)
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